World War II: TCG comes back to mobile with Nov. 28 open beta, GFAL Marketplace trading to follow - eGamers.io

The card game has been unavailable since 2022, after its backend provider GameSparks closed. Two co-founders of FrozenShard Games, the original developer, are now GFAL executives. In a post on X, the studio's @GFAL_Official account wrote: "The wait is almost over! WWII: TCG Open Beta launches on November 28. Build your deck, command iconic WWII units, and join the battle on mobile."

Beta Details

The open build isn't the first test. The Barcelona studio said its community gets a closed beta from November 26, two days before the public launch. GFAL plans to gather gameplay feedback during the beta and reset player progress afterwards, so nothing earned in the test will carry over.

The full mobile launch will follow the beta, though GFAL hasn't set a date. A PC version is also planned for Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Marketplace Plans

Web3 features arrive once the beta is over. According to GFAL, players will then be able to own and trade eligible digital collectible cards on the GFAL Marketplace. Taking part in web3 will be optional, the company said. Building decks and competing won't require a connected crypto wallet.

GFAL has yet to publish a launch date for the marketplace or the rules that decide which cards qualify for trading.

Game History

FrozenShard Games launched World War II: TCG on iOS on March 6, 2014, and on Android on June 19, 2014. A Steam version arrived on February 23, 2019. After GameSparks shut down, FrozenShard said in a 2022 notice that it had searched for a replacement provider but decided a migration would be too complex.

In September 2022, FrozenShard pulled the game from all platforms. The project began on Kickstarter, where 199 backers pledged $18,001. Players built decks from historical units and equipment across five factions: German, Russian, Japanese, American and British.